Latest 100 Club winners notification
October’s lucky winner is Marcus Lewis. Many congratulations!
Chairman’s Update Oct 2021.
The 2021 AGM was held on 20th October with 24 members attending and about the same number sending in apologies. My thanks for everyone that provided help. The draft minutes of the meeting are now on the Website in the member’s area.
I took attendees through the accounts, explaining that income and expenditure can be grouped into three categories – 1). Donations from members and regular expenses such as Insurance and website costs; 2) the net cost of digs and 3) the cost of rent and other expenditure for the Field Centre less the contribution from the 100 Club and any fund raising. The financial position was strong in 2020-21 because of two exceptional items.
Members agreed a recommendation from Trustees to allow 16 and 17 year-olds to become members providing they were accompanied at all times by a parent and guardian.
All Trustees stood for re-election and were unanimously reappointed. We could though do with a few more please.
Rob Close
News update July 2021
Note from the Chairman
There have been recent meetings over Zoom of both the Trustees and Organising Committee. The key items discussed were:
- The dig at the Anglo-Saxon cemetery September 13th to 20th.
Many of us are looking forward to getting back to fieldwork. The September dig will proceed unless there is a deterioration in COVID circumstances. A booking form will be put on the website by end July and will be emailed out too. All attendees must pre-book and pay the attendance fee of £10 for one day or £20 for two or more. We hope to be starting the CLASP Archaeology Passport Scheme and a separate note will be issued explaining this. A small group will meet before the end of August to review what COVID related requirements will need to be in place. All attendees will be expected to adhere to these.
- CLASP Field Centre
The sale of the Farm has fallen through, and the farm is back on the market. This reintroduces uncertainty as to whether we will be allowed to stay longer term. Trustees will continue to develop contingency plans for if we are not. Trustees visited the Northants Archaeology Resource Centre at Chester Farm and were impressed with the facilities there. If necessary, our artefacts could be moved to the Centre.
- CLASP AGM
Trustees have agreed that the 2021 AGM will, again subject to any COVID circumstances, be held at Harpole at 1900 on Wednesday 20th October. Presentations will include the September dig and the Field Centre.
- CLASP Website
There is ongoing work to enhance the Website including the review of links and hopefully putting more information about the Anglo-Saxon cemetery (what we have done and what we hope to achieve) ahead of the dig. All ideas to enhance the Website are welcomed.
Rob Close
Latest 100 Club winners notification
Many congratulations to Norman Garnett, winner for September 2021, Salma Pervez, August’s winner and John Baxter, winner of the June 2021 100 club draw!
Spring 2021 newsletter released
The CLASP newsletter for Spring 2021 is now available in the usual location.
CLASP memorial lectures 2021
The 2021 CLASP memorial lectures series was a great success, and very well attended. Our thanks to all those who gave their time. If you missed any of the talks and would like to catch up, or would like to view any again, please visit the Vimeo showcase.
- The CLASP Facebook Group now has over 100 members, with interesting posts added every day – join the Group to be able to post and comment
- CLASP Membership extended to 16/17 year olds
- REPORT: The 2019 dig at the Whitehall Farm Anglo-Saxon Cemetery
CLASP brings local archaeology enthusiasts together to investigate their local past.
Our members, all volunteers, are technically led by our professionally qualified Archaeological Director, himself a volunteer. Members are encouraged and enabled to learn skills for themselves, both formally and ‘in the field’, to become confident and self-sufficient in all aspects of archaeological investigation.
CLASP also provides talks and lectures as part of its commitment to encouraging local communities to ‘own’ their archaeological heritage.
Join us! (It’s only £10 per annum!)
- You can find out more about CLASP by excavating this website using the links at the top of the page.
- News and new website features are signalled as “Posts” which you see listed in the column on the right.
REPORTS
The Reports & Submissions section of this website includes:
- CLASP case-studies
- CLASP reports on projects and activities
- CLASP geophysical survey reports
- CLASP technical guidance documents
- CLASP submissions to planning enquiries
To enter the Members’ Area, or to read “Protected” posts, you will need to be a CLASP Individual Member, and to use the password shown on your current CLASP membership card.
VIDEO
CLASP Conference 2016 online
Watch the videos of the proceedings (on Vimeo): nine talks plus the welcome and panel discussion.
PRESS COVERAGE
Archaeology – Back To Our Roots
This illustrated account of the Whitehall Farm Roman Villa excavation was published in the spring 2018 edition of Gridline, a publication for National Grid’s grantors and landowners.
